Get a Close Look at Pokemon's New Anime Protagonist and Say Goodbye to Ash Ketchum!

Pokémon's anime is now working its method through a special series to state farewell to Ash Ketchup, and now the franchise is gearing up to carry on to a new set of trainers completely with a brand-new discount offering fans a much closer take a look at the anime's brand-new main protagonist! It was shockingly revealed last year that following Ash Ketchup becoming a world champion with completion of Pokémon Journeys that the anime would be carrying on with a brand-new set of trainers starting out their respective journeys from the very start. Implying it will be the very first brand-new complete anime series without Ash since the franchise's creation.

Pokémon's next anime is still mainly a mystery in regard to where it will be taking its 2 young fitness instructors, Like and Roy, however the anime has actually revealed that this new series will be officially starting on April 14th overseas. The confirmation of this release date also includes a new promotion that shows off a much more detailed look at Like's character design while teasing that her main story for the new series will be focusing on a strange pendant that she uses around her neck. Inspect out the makeover at Pokémon's next significant hero, Like, below:

What to Know About Pokémon's Next Anime Series

The new series might be arranged to air in Japan this April (following the special Ash's grand ending series, Pokémon: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master), however its international launch is still quite up in the air. There is an opportunity it might launch later this year depending upon the speed of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys' final episodes on Netflix in the other areas, but we may be looking more at an early 2024 release window for fans beyond Japan.

The next Pokémon anime is now scheduled to start this Spring, but has yet to confirm its official title as of this writing. What has been revealed about the new series therefore far, however, is that it will feature two new young trainers named Like and Roy (per their formally called Japanese names as their English language licensed names have yet to be validated) who will be traveling together with the 3 Beginner Pokémon from Pokémon Sword and Guard's Pale region, Sprigatito, Fresco, and Equally?

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Pokémon's anime is now working its way through a special series to state goodbye to Ash Ketchup, and now the franchise is gearing up to move on to a brand-new set of fitness instructors in full of a brand-new promo giving fans a much closer look at the anime's brand-new main protagonist! Pokémon's next anime is still largely a secret in terms of where it will be taking its 2 young trainers, Like and Roy, but the anime has actually exposed that this brand-new series will be formally kicking off on April 14th overseas. The confirmation of this release date also comes with a brand-new promotion that reveals off a much closer look at Like's character style while teasing that her primary story for the brand-new series will be focusing on a mystical pendant that she wears around her neck.

How are you liking the appearance of Pokémon's new anime so far? Are you ready to see what it will look like without Ash Ketchup as the main trainer?